new and noteworthy tv: 11/29-12/5

Thanksgiving is over and time to officially start Christmas programming…

Monday

• CMA Country Christmas (ABC, 9:30pm) – Holiday performances and traditions, country-style.

Tuesday

• Christmas in Rockefeller Center (NBC, 8pm) – Natalie Morales and Al Roker host the celebs and the flipping of the switch.
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer/The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (CBS, 8/10pm) – Fun for the whole family.
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas/Shrek the Halls (ABC, 8/8:30pm) – Good green fun. 
• Strange Days with Bob Saget (A&E, 10/10:30pm) Series Premiere – Saget joins in subcultures to entertain with bikers and bigfoot.

Wednesday

• The Grammy Nominations Concert Live (CBS, 10pm) – LL Cool J hosts noms and performances.
• Celebrity Rehab with Dr Drew (VH1, 10pm) Season Premiere – I can’t resist the draw of the greatest train wreck show of all, but glad to say Dr Drew really is trying to help them.
• Storage Wars (A&E, 10/10:30pm) Series Premiere – What happens when you stop paying for your storage unit?
• Top Chef (Brav, 10pm) Season Premiere – The all-stars edition brings back contestants.

Thursday

• Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (ABC, 8pm) – He sees you when you’re sleeping…
• Brad Meltzer’s Decoded (Hist, 10pm) Series Premiere – A ten-part series on conspiracies that may or may not be decoded.

Friday

• Gold Rush (Disc, 10pm) Series Premiere – Who doesn’t think looking for gold in Alaska is a good idea in this latest reality?

Saturday

• The Shield (Spike, 3am) – Reairing the pilot of this series that I never caught the first time around.

Sunday

• Gene Simmons Family Jewels/The Hasselhoffs (A&E, 9/10pm) Season/Series Premiere – More family reality fare.
• Bama Belles (TLC, 10pm) Series Premiere – Will it dispel clichés about Southern gals or reinforce them.
• I Survived… (BIO, 10pm) Season Premiere – People survive yucky things.
• Brandy & Ray J (VH1, 11pm) Season Premiere – I’m sure something happens.

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